Syllabus

Cambridge International
AS & A Level
Physics 9702
Use this syllabus for exams in 2025, 2026 and 2027.
Exams are available in the June and November series.
Also available for examination in March 2025, 2026 and 2027 for India.

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 Cambridge International AS & A Level Physics 9702 syllabus for 2025, 2026 and 2027. Details of the assessment

Command words
Command words and their meanings help candidates know what is expected from them in the exam. The table
below includes command words used in the assessment for this syllabus. The use of the command word will
relate to the subject context.

Command word What it means

Calculate work out from given facts, figures or information

Comment give an informed opinion

Compare identify/comment on similarities and/or differences

Define give precise meaning

Describe state the points of a topic / give characteristics and main features

Determine establish an answer using the information available

Explain set out purposes or reasons / make the relationships between things evident / provide
why and/or how and support with relevant evidence

Give produce an answer from a given source or recall/memory

Identify name/select/recognise

Justify support a case with evidence/argument

Predict suggest what may happen based on available information

Show (that) provide structured evidence that leads to a given result

Sketch make a simple freehand drawing showing the key features

State express in clear terms

Suggest apply knowledge and understanding to situations where there are a range of valid
responses in order to make proposals

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